Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Anything Goes - Weeks #639-640

It makes us so happy to see you here at Word Art Wednesday and we really appreciate you being here.  We have another awesome challenge ready for you with a FABULOUS sponsor, lots of great inspiration, a brief and encouraging devotional, and hearts filled with gratitude that you've chosen to join us.  Our prayer is that this challenge will be a blessing to you, to your life, to your relationship with God, and just a place where you feel loved, supported and appreciated.

Our word art scripture is Habakkuk 3:19 which says, The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet; and He will make me to walk upon mine high places".  KJV This verse is saying first that the Lord God is our source of strength.  He is what makes us strong during difficult times because "His strength is made perfect in weakness (our weakness).  This is always a tremendous blessing to know that God's strength will carry me when I am weak.  The verse goes on to say that God will makes my feet like hinds' feet which is a reference to the strength of (the writer's) our faith.  And finally, the verse tells us that God will "make us to walk upon our high places".  The reference to "high places" is comparing the heights of our salvation to something that only a righteous man can climb to/reach through the confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. If you aren't absolutely certain about your eternal security in Heaven with Him, then chances are.....you still have some things to talk about with God.  You can secure your eternal salvation and settle it today once and for all.  You can get all your questions answered.  If that's something you'd like to discuss, please reach out to us.  If you are saved already, then I encourage you to draw closer than ever to God.  He wants to heal every aspect of your life and give you the strength you need to conquer life's battles; but first we have to allow Him in to do that work in us.  May God bless you and speak to your heart this week.  Thanks for reading.

As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computer; but you are never required to use it in order to play along or to win in our challenges.  We welcome you to share all of your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family friendly.  This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards).  You may link up to five (5) projects each week for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge.  The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning.  It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and an encouragement to you as we share it.  If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules found under our Page tab marked "Challenge Rules".  Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to our guidelines.   Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone.  We're not.  We are simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules.  Please let us know if you have any questions about anything; and thank you for your understanding and participation.
Check out our AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:
Another favorite of stampers, card-makers and crafters
everywhere.....the one and only Pretty Pink Posh is
our sponsor for this challenge.  That's great!  Right?
This darling store carries so many sweet new stamps,
die-cuts, stencils, clay confetti pieces (super fun),
and SO much more.  You can see some Pretty Pink
Posh card samples below from a few of their very
talented DT Members.  One lucky person, by
random draw, will WIN a very generous $30 credit
to spend at Pretty Pink Posh.  EEK!  What a FAB
prize.  Be sure to stop by Pretty Pink Posh to look
around.  You will be so inspired, and perhaps even
tempted to treat yourself.  But go ahead, it's FUN.


AND NOW.......Another Happy Winner:
Our creative friend, Seth Apter of
 Seth Apter Designs
sponsored our previous challenge for us.  SO cool.
If you're not familiar yet with this AWESOME
store, please take a minute to visit them by using
this link. Over at Seth Apter Designs, you'll see
many wonderful paints, stencils, and mixed media
products of all kinds. Seth Apter Designs is very
cool and they carry many original items that you
won't find anywhere else.  Seth Apter Designs will
help your creativity soar. One lucky person has now
WON a generous $25 gift card to spend at this unique
and fun-filled store.  You can check out Seth Apter
Designs here.  The lucky winner this time is
Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #98 - Cathy A.
Entry #Entry #17 - Becca Yarling

Please email Karen if you'd like a
Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog.
All winners must also email Karen
to claim prize (per the Rules Page).  Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.
We appreciate them all SO very much.  We
pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing
upon their businesses.  We're SO grateful.
Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

From the Pretty Pink Posh Design Team,
Here's Amanda Wilcox sharing a card that
features their darling new Easter Cupcake Set,

And Next, here's a sweet card duo by Leanne West
of the Pretty Pink Posh DT that showcases the

And Now, from the Word Art Wednesday DT,

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Anything Goes - Weeks #637-638

Hello, sweet and creative blog friends.  Welcome by Word Art Wednesday and thank you for joining us.  We have another fabulous challenge for you with an awesome sponsor.  God has been so good to us in providing sponsors for our challenges and we give Him thanks, honor and praise because that's the true objective of this challenge blog - to bring God glory.  We do this through the art we create and share, by having fellowship together visiting each other's blogs, and by encouraging each other to live a life that is pleasing to God.  With all that said, we're so grateful to have you here to play along with us and we appreciate the art you link up in our gallery.

The scripture used to create our (free) digital word art file for this challenge is Psalm 119: 2 and it reads, "Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart".  Like all of the Psalms God has given to bless and encourage us, this Psalm reminds us that those who keep the "testimonies" (the doctrines) of God, and those who seek after Him with their whole heart WILL BE BLESSED.  What a joy to know that.  Praise God!!  That doesn't mean we won't face difficulties and struggles in life, but it does assure that God will always be with us to love and support us through those difficult times.  His love for us never changes and will never end.  He loves us regardless of who we are and what we have done.  He wants us to live our lives according to the testimonies of God's Word - the Holy Bible.  This is how we can be assured that we're pleasing God in this lifetime, and that our eternal place with Him in Heaven has been secured based on God's forgiveness, His grace, His sinless offering, and His victory over the grave.  Living our lives for God is our small way of showing that we love Him and that we respect Him as God Almighty, the Creator of Everything.  Let God BLESS your life by living your life according to His standards, by living in line with the Word of God, and by seeking Him with your whole heart.  I can promise you that this will lead you to happiness now, and a joy unspeakable for all eternity.

As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computer; but you are never required to use it in order to play along or to win in our challenges.  We welcome you to share all of your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family friendly.  This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards).  You may link up to five (5) projects each week for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge.  The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning.  It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and an encouragement to you as we share it.  If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules found under our Page tab marked "Challenge Rules".  Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to our guidelines.   Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone.  We're not.  We are simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules.  Please let us know if you have any questions about anything; and thank you for your understanding and participation.
Check out our AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:
HURRAY - It's Seth Apter Designs back to sponsor
us once again. If you're not familiar yet with this
AWESOME store, please take a minute to click on 
the link and head over to Seth Apter Designs to see
all the wonderful paints, stencils, and mixed media
products of all kinds. Seth Apter Designs is very
cool and they carry many original items that you
won't find anywhere else.  Seth Apter Designs will
help your creativity soar. One lucky person will
WIN a generous $25 gift card to spend at this unique
and fun-filled store.  You can check out Seth Apter
Designs here.  Best of luck in the random draw for
this AMAZING prize, everyone.


AND NOW, We Have Another Lucky WINNER:
Our friends at The Stamps of Life sponsored our
previous challenge.  How exciting is that? 
One lucky person, by random draw, has now WON
a very generous $25 Gift Credit to spend
at The Stamps of Life.  This wonderful
store carries adorable stamps, dies, stencils, and
SO much more.  You could spend hours just
looking around at all their darling products.  I
do hope you'll stop by The Stamps of Life to
take a peek at all their truly unique items.
There's also lots of great inspiration shared
on all their social media channels.
Be sure to visit The Stamps of Life to
look around for yourself. You'll love it. Our
WINNER this time is.....
Entry #4 - Jeanne K.

Winners:  I still have a few Guest DT spots
open for this year.  If you're interested in a
spot, please email me to let me know.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #91 - Helen

Please email Karen if you'd like a
Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog.
All winners must also email Karen
to claim prize (per the Rules Page).  Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.
We appreciate them all SO very much.  We
pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing
upon their businesses.  We're SO grateful.
Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Anything Goes - Weeks #635-636

Are you ready for another FUN and FAB challenge?  Well if so, you're in the right place because we've got another awesome challenge waiting for you here at Word Art Wednesday.  We couldn't be any more excited or any happier because you're here to join the fun and that means everything to us.  We want every person who stops by to play along in our challenges that we care about you and that we're here for you if you have a prayer request or special need.  God cares about you and so do we.  We have another really fun challenge ready for you with an amazing sponsor, The Stamps of Life.  There's also some fabulous inspiration, a brief devotional, and a full two weeks to create and link your art for a chance to win this fabulous prize being offered by our generous sponsor.

The scripture of focus for this challenge is 1 Peter 4:8. This verse was both a challenge and blessing for me this week.  My DT-mate, Ginny, sent me the lovely card she created (below) and I really sat there looking at this verse for quite some time.  The verse reads, "And above all things, have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins".  To me, I've always understood this verse to mean that as a Christian, a human, and thus, a sinner; we must remember to always show love and goodness to those whom we offend because in doing good towards them, we demonstrate God's love and we gain back our fellowship with others.  Well, I learned so much as I started to study this verse further.  After studying a bit deeper, I think what it's really trying to tell us is this.  "Above all things, have fervent charity (great love)".  The reason that LOVE is "above all else" is because God is love and God/love is eternal.  Faith and hope, while very important, won't exist for eternity, but love (charity) will because God will and HE is LOVE.  And, if we are truly living our lives rooted in Christ Jesus, we aren't able to sin - against God, against others, or even against ourselves.  The only time we can sin is when we suspend our love for God and people.  So, this verse is reminding us to stay close to our brothers and sisters in Christ demonstrating His love, to be forgiving of them, gracious towards them, and to show them the unconditional and unchanging love that God demonstrates towards us.  This way, we are much less likely to sin against God or others.  I hope this verse is a blessing to you as well.  The Word of God is so rich with truth and power to help us live our lives in the fulness of God's peace, hope and joy.  It sure blessed me, and I pray the same for you. Whatever a verse says to you, rest assured that God's Word will always hold blessings, strength and truth for our lives.

As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computer; but you are never required to use it in order to play along or to win in our challenges.  We welcome you to share all of your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family friendly.  This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards).  You may link up to five (5) projects each week for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge.  The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning.  It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and an encouragement to you as we share it.  If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules found under our Page tab marked "Challenge Rules".  Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to our guidelines.   Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone.  We're not.  We are simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules.  Please let us know if you have any questions about anything; and thank you for your understanding and participation.
Check out our AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:
YES!  It's The Stamps of Life Stamps as our
awesome sponsor for this challenge.  How
exciting is that?  One lucky person, by random
draw, will WIN a generous $25 Gift Credit to
spend at The Stamps of Life.  This wonderful
store carries adorable stamps, dies, stencils, and
SO much more.  You could spend hours just
looking around at all their darling products.  I
do hope you'll stop by The Stamps of Life to
take a peek at all their truly unique products.
There's also lots of great inspiration shared
on the fabulous Stamps of Life Blog.
Be sure to visit The Stamps of Life to
look around for yourself. You'll love it.


AND NOW......Here's Our LUCKY WINNER:
The one and only TopFlight Stamps sponsored our
last challenge for us.  TopFlight Stamps carries
stamps, dies & pretty much anything and everything
else you can imagine.  One lucky person who played
along in our challenge has WON a generous $25
credit from our friends at TopFlight Stamps
Much thanks to everyone at TopFlight Stamps
for their support and inspiration.  The lucky
winner is - Entry #86 - Dawn E.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #50 - Alice

Please email Karen if you'd like a
Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog.
All winners must also email Karen
to claim prize (per the Rules Page).  Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.
We appreciate them all SO very much.  We
pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing
upon their businesses.  We're SO grateful.
Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

From The Stamps of Life Design Team,
Here's Chris Lawlor.  Here's Chris' Stamps
as well as her YouTube Channel for even
more great Stamps of Life Inspiration.

You are invited to the Inlinkzlink party!

Click here to enter